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8
ESTEE AT
SAN JOSE
Monster Republican Mass-
Meeting Addressed by
the Orator.
HE REPLIES TO SENATOR
WHITE.
An Expose of the Democratic
Leader's Compact With
Cator.
ASSEMBLED VOTERS DISPLAY
ENTHUSIASM.
William A- Bowden, a Life-Loug
Democrat, Presides Over the
Gathering.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept. 19.— An immense
Republican mass-meeting was held in this
city this evening. Hon. Morris M. Estee,
the orator of the occasion, was escorted to
Hale's Hall by the uniformed Flambeau
:orps of the Santa Clara County Republi
can League and a delegation from the col
ored McKinley Republican Club of this
city. The crowd along the line of march
was enthusiastic and there were frequent
bursts of applause. The members of the
Flambeau Club, which is known as the
McKinley Battalion, made a fine appear
ance and went through many neat mili
tary evolutions in a masterly manner.
Hon. M. M. Estee replied to the mis
statements made recently by Senator
Stephen M. White in a speech in this city.
The speaker made numerous telling points
and his address was frequently interrupted
by applause.
The great demonstration of the evening
wa? when William A. Bowden. a life-long
Democrat and Democratic candidate for
District Attorney two years ago, was in
troduced as charman of the meeting. As
the convert came upon the stage there
was long continued applause, followed by
three cheers for the chairman. Mr. Bow
den made a brief address, in which he
said:
Fellow-citizens, both Democrats and Re
publicans : 1 am not accustomed to addressing
niass-ineeUngs of Republicans. I have for
v*>ars past been on the other side, bnt I have
reformed. It is usually a difficult thing for a.
iriim to >ever old connections. It is hard to
st.'c that the party to wiich he has become at
tached is for another and an obnoxious cause.
The reflecting citizen, whether man or
woman — and I think in this campaign the
women must be considered— will agree with
me that the man who has worked withaparty
in defeat and victory becomes Attached to its
name, and it is hard to break from it; when a
man takes that step it should be when lie has
sutufied hinixelf that unusual danger threat
ens the country.
That danger now confronts every man and
every woman who have hitherto placed their
faith in the Democratic party. The Chicago
platform repudiates all good Democratic prin
ciples and all good Republican principles.
It goes back on all principles of a republi
can form of Government. All that it offers is
hope, and people cannot live on that. The Re
publican standard-bearers and Republican
principles give you something which no man
or party can repudiate.
I believe that my sentiments are those of
most of the Democrats of Santa Clara County.
Good consistent citizens, Democrats and Re
publicans alike, are bound to view this situa
tion as intelligent citizens should view it. I
am satisfied that they will do this, and that
the votes of the farmer, the workingman and
the business man will be cast for the apostle
of protection— William McKinley of Ohio.
It is now my pleasure and pride as a con
vert to Republicans to present to you, not a
gentleman irom San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Jose or any other section, but Hon. Morris
M. Estee of California.
.Mr. Estee was greeted with prolonged
cheers. He said in part:
Senator White makes mv financial speeches
the feature of his efforts. I feel congratu
lated; he compliments me overmuch. He
quotes from a speech I made a year or two ago
in this city. The first quotation so made by
the Senator is as j allows: "That people which
has the largest amount of good money in
circulation has the most potential instrument
of trade and commerce, and consequently is
the most prosperous. That is so because all
the values of property are fixed by money,
and when there is a good deal of money in
circulation property sells at a better price
than when there is little." That is good doc
trine. I believe every word of it, and I have
yet to see the Republican, or any other honest
man, who does not believe it. If there is any
one who is not in favor of the largest amount
of good money, outside of Senator White's
party, I want to see him. The trouble is that
if Senator White's party does not want the
largest amount oi good money then they must
want the largest amount of bad money, for
tl:ey always want money. I challenge the
Senator, aud I challenge ail other Popocrats,
to find one word that I have ever said, to find
one expression in any Republican platform,
State or National, that did not and does not
favor good money ana the largest possible
amount of it.
The Senator was so pleased with the result
of his first quotation from my speech that be
proceeded to quote further from me, and did
so for fully half an hour. His next quotation
reads as follows: "It being admitted that an
abundance of good money is beneficial, and
that there is a great deal of silver money in
use we next inquire, 'Is silver a good money?'
The answer is, There is not enough gold money
in circulation to carry on business and to sus
t*in public and private credit and to maintain
the prices of products, and so we must have
silver.' "
Every word of that is true. But our friend
Senator White did not tell you that when
we commence coining both foreign and
American silver free that it will not be good
money, and that it will not circulate. He
would open our mints to the foreign silver, as
he and his party have opened our ports and
our markets to the products of foreign cheap
labor, and thus destroy the value of American
silver, as he and his party have destroyed the
products of American labor. It goes without
saying that an abundance of good money is
beneficial to v country or to a man who pos
sesses it. This is too plain a proposition lo in
spire a doubt. American silver is good money
now, but it will be worthless money when we
coin Chinese ana Indian silver free and in un
limited amounts.
We now have in round numbers .$600,000,
-000 in gold and we have a littie over #(500,
-000,000 in silver, every dollar of which is in
terchangeable for a dollar of gold; aud we
have also many hundreds of millions of paper
money, every dollar of which is interchange
able for a dollar of gold or a dollar of silver
money, and so long as the parity of value of
American paper.gold and silver money remains
then American silver, gold and "paper money
will continue to be good mone*-. But when
ever you open the doors of American mints to
the unlimited coinage oi both American and
foreign silver, at a time when that silver is
worth but 53 cents on the dollar, you will not
only bankrupt the Nation, but you will bank
rupt every man who has a dollar to lose, or
who hopes to earn a dollar by his toil, because
silver money will not then have a purchasing
value, and by reason of its cheapness it will
drive all other money out of use and we will
nave silver monometallism.
Allow me to quote briefly irom part of that
silver speech of mine which Mr. White and
whict his party neglected to quote. I would
not do this but for the reason that the Senator
would make it appear that we had changed
our views on the silver question. What we do
say is: That since Mr. White and his party
have destroyed our industries we must restore
confidence before we can have pro:-perity;
that we cannot restore confidence by making
cheaper money, and paying gold debte in sil
ver; 'that we are now confronted with new
conditions; that we cannot now us« the money
we have; that the party that has destroyed
our industries will also destroy our financial
system if they get a chauce; that free trade
linked with free silver is no remedy for the
present hard times, and will result in national
Bankruptcy. We are opposed to silver or gold
monometallism. We believe that the free
and unlimited coinage of silver is not now an
adequate remedy for the hard times caused by
the Democratic tariff legislation.
That for the country to be prosperous our
exports should exceed our imports, and our
foreign Indebtedness would thus be paid by
our foreign balances, and American money
would then remain at homo. That we must
set labor to work at fair wages. That to do
this we must fire up the furnaces in our mills,
start the wheels ot cur machinery, protect
products of the farm ana maintain our home
markets against unfair foreign competition.
When we do this we will have good times, and
with good times will come a larger use ior
money, and then confidence will be restored,
and all this will result from protection.
Senator White is altogether the ablest among
the Popocratic speakers now traveling through
the State. He represents that party and its
policy more than any other man. Six months
ago be was a Democrat. He was then for free
trade only. He voted for the Wilson bill and
%cc raw material. He is vow for free silver
and free trade. He then adored Cleveland,
and he now opposes him. Up to the day of tne
adjournment of the Senate in June of this
year, he sustained Mr. Cleveland and his ad
ministration, gold bonds, gold policy and all.
He was on the Finance Committee of the
Senate and he did not even object to the issue
of gold bonds, although he had an opportunity
to do so. He now indorses the platform which
claims to oppose their issuance and is in favor
of paying them in silver. Up to the time of
the adjournment of Congress ho was the main
support, the bulwark of Cleveland's adminis
tration. Cleveland was a gold monometallist
and opposed to silver in every form; he knew
it when he supported him for President and
ever since then.
Ido not blame White. He was a Democratic
SenHtor; that is reason enough for his action.
Indeed, Senator White has for years looked on
complacently and silently at the wreck of a Na
tion's industries. That was the inevitable result
of his political principle?. He never once raised
his voice in the people's defense. He saw the
f»eople growing poorer and poorer; he saw the
aborers out of employment; he saw the Na
tion running into debt; property decrease in
value; the factories closed down; the products
of the farm and the farms themselves lowered
33 per cent in value and 42 per Cent of Ameri
can workers out of employment; and his ouly
answer was his affirmative vote on thtf Wilson
bill and free trade.
Four ye.irs ago it was my privilege to speak
with Senator White on the tariff issue. He
then told you, and he told the people every
where, if we adopted the Democratic prin
ciple of tariff reform and put raw material on
the free list, we would prosper. His whole
argument was made upon the theory that
"protection was a fraud." The Democratic
platform so declared, and he indorsed that
declaration. He demanded free raw material,
free wool, free truit, free grain and cheap for
eign goods. He told the laboring man that
American labor could take care of itself. That
is what he now says about American finances.
And he said in so many words, "American
laborers could do one-third more work than
any other people," a,nd thus he argued If they
would only work harder they would be all
right; that we did not need protection. And
he said to the people, after admitting our
prosperity, that "we had prospered in spite
of protection." At that tjme I told you if the
Senator's theories of government were carried
out ruin would fall upon our country; that
the value of labor would b? lowered ; that the
price of products would be largely decreased ;
that money would become scarce; that the
poor would be the chief sufferers, and, in a
word, that protection would alone secure
American prosperity, and free trade would re
sult in American ruin.
What I said has proved true. My friend
White now admits that he was wrong in the
past because he now refuses to sustain the ad
ministration he helped to elect. After failing
in his promise of four years ago he hunts up
the silver question, with the addenda of repudi
ation and the Chicago platform, although for
four years he has sustained a gold Democratic
administration and never once complained.
He never mentions protection or iree trade
| now. He groposes to remedy present con
j ditions by coining free — either Chinese or
: American — silver. He forgets the prorai*--s of
! the past. He intimates, without saying it,
: that ne was young and inexperienced then.
i He is four years older and many years wiser
now. He was then for Cleveland and reform.
! He is United States senator aud of right can
change his principles to suit his following. I
jdo not blame him lor that. He wants another
{ term in the Senate. I think he is sincere. He
! knows his political principles have been bad
and his party associations worse, and if he
does not likehis party why shouldn't he leave
it t Biit it looks a little suspicious for a states
mnn to cry, "Stop, tiiief!" to everybody else
; while he is getting away with the plunder. In
! this instance the plunder is the offices. Ido
! not mean this as a criticism, but simply as a
\ historical fact.
The Senator has an idea to the main chance,
and po he combines with Mr. Cator, the Pop
ulistic cai.dulate for the Senate, at the same
time that he changes his politics and saves
the finances of the country. Cator & White,
White & Cator— twin relics of old parties.
This is the programme: Cator is to have all
the Democratic Assemblymen this year, White
the hold-ovet Senators next year and the peo
ple a few of the Superior Judges. The marvel
is that the people get anything under this ar
rangement.
The people can see how our friends are sav
ing the country. I don't blame them for be
ing ambitious, but what 1 do blame them for
is that they should imperil tne peace of so
ciety, the industries of the country and the
honor of the American name to if-atify their
political ambition. I like White and I do
think by reason of his extreme youth he has
been led into this unfortunate alliance.
Observe the situation : The following circu
lar letter sent out to the good people of the
State explains itself. I quote from the Exam
iner of Sunday morning, September 13,
1896. The Examiner says the following is a
sample copy of these letters that Mr. Cator has
been sending out:
San Francisco, Sept. 9, 1896.
My Dear Sir: There are Assemblymen and
Superior Judges to be elected in L'ouuty.
The Democrats generally are giving us the Assem
blymen for the Supeiior Judges, and they are sat
isfied with my contest tor Senator, in view of my
long services for the cause of silver. Last night
you were elected a member of the Stat silver
Campaign Committee of California. It would be
agreeable to that entire committee, as well as to
the Democrats generally, if you would make this
arrangement.
I leave for Bakprsfield to-Dight, and hope to
learn on my return that you have used your good
offices in this matter. Very sincerely,
Thomas V. Catob.
We repeat, Mr. Cator is the Populistic candi
date for the Senate this year; he wants the As
semblymen. Senator White is to be the candi
date for Senator two years from now; he wants
the hold-over Senators; the people are not in
it. This is a most pleasing free-silver arrange
ment, but to the suffering producers it would
seem to be more for free offices than for free
silver. It is an attractive combination for
the two candidates for the Senate. A thought
ful man might well inquire, "How will this
benefit the people?" Both gentlemen are
free-traders, both for free silver and both for
free offices. There is success in this arrange
menttothem, but poverty and want to the
people.
The only thing now necessary for these
worthy gentlemen to do to make easy sailing
Is to so attract public attention by pointing
out how bad the wicked Republicans are that
no one will notice their own shortcomings
They at least are inconsistent.
The remainder of Mr. Estee's speech
embraced a logical presention of Republi
can arguments for protection and an
honest currency.
MODESTO CO NVENTION.
Jirpublicavs of Stanislaus County Horn-
mate a Ticket.
MODESTO, Cal., Sept. 19.— The Repub
lican County Convention was called to
order by J. C. Needham, chairman of the
County Committee. G. T. McCabe of
Knights Ferry was made temporary chair
man of the meeting, C. H. Campbell of
Ceres temporary secretary and G. H.
Blacker assistant secretary.
L. L. Dennett was nominated for Su
perior Judge by acclamation. The follow
ing nominations for Supervisors were
made: First District, R. G. Benson; Sec
| ond District, Matthew Moyle; Fifth Dis
trict, William Love. The four delegates
to the Assembly are: G. T. McCabe,
Knights Ferry; Dr. A. Wood, Modesto;
Guy Kilburn, Newman; O. McHenry, Mo
desto. Members of the County Central
Committee were selected, and organized
with the selection of C. T. Elliott for chair
man and W. K. McMullin secretary.
BITTER FIGHT AT STOCKTON.
The LU> Repeatedly Passed in a Conven
tion of I'opuHstn.
BTOCKTON, Cal.. Sept. 19.— San Jo»
-quin County Populists met in convention
here to-day and indorsed Marion de Vries,
the Democratic nominee, as their candi
date for Congress. In making nomina
tions for county offices there was consider
able difficulty in securing desirable
candidates, as the fight between tue
American Protective Association repre
sentatives and the old-line Populists
waxed warm. In the tight for the nomi
nation for the Third Supervisorial District
the rivalry became so bitter that when
James West declared that "No man can be
j an A. P. A. and be a square man," the
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1896.
words "You lie! You lie!" came from a
dozen throats and for a time pandemo
nium reigned. The chairman nad great
difficulty in preserving order. Tne anti-
American Protective Association candi
date won.
The same fight was made when nomina
tions for the Assembly were announced.
Rev. W. H. Briggs, the American Pro
tective Association candidate, and E. N.
Pierce were the rivals for the nomination.
Pierce was successful, after an ugly right,
in which some hard shots were fired irom
both sides. "•••
SALT LAKE'S FUCK CONVENTIONS.
Free-for-All Fight in a Gathering of
Silrer J>rpubllcans.
SALT LAKE. Utah, Sept 19.— This
was a day of conventions in this city, no
fewer than four being held — two Republi
can, one Democratic ana one Populist.
The latter two were for the nomination of
county officers and passed off quietly.
One of the Republican conventions was to
elect delegates to the McKinley Republi
can State Convention, to be held on Sep
tember 28, and the other to name dele
gates to the Silver Republican Conven
tion. This gathering was an exceedingly
lively affair. The committee on resolu
tions brought in two reports. The ma
jority recommended that the delegates
elected on Friday by the independent or
third wing of the Republicans be chosen
as delegates to the Silver Republican Con
vention and the minority's report recom
mended that the convention proceed to
elect deleeates in the usual manner.
This precipitated a fiefht on the adoption
of the reports and for a while pandemo
nium reigned. Ardent silver men jumped^
onto the platform and seizing a large por
trait of Major McKinley which adorned
the chairman's table, proceeded to tear it
to pieces. The McKinley followers rushed
to the rescue of the picture and a free
light followed, which the serjeants-at
arms were powerless to stop. Finally
some of the ringleaders were ejected from
the hall and peace was restored. The mi
nority report was adopted by a large ma
jority and the business of electing dele
gates proceeded without interruption.
SAN MATEO DEMOCRATS.
George H. Buck Renominated for the Su
perior tTudgeship.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Sept. 19.— The
Democratic County Convention was held
in this city to-day. The platform and
nominees of the Chicago convention were
indorsed, as was that of the Sacramento
convention, especially that part assuring
to the citizen the full enjoyment of re
ligious and political liberty. For Su
perior Judge George H. Bin:k, the incum
bent, was nominated. Archer Kincaid
was given the nomination for Assembly
man. For Supervisors P. H. McEvoy of
Menlo Park, Jacob Bryan of Colma and
Joseph D-benecletti of Halfmoon Bay
were chosen. \V. J. Savage, F. Mahan,
W. B. Casey, G. E. Daniel, James McCor
mick and George W. Fox were appointed
delegates to the joint Senatorial conven
tion to be held at Santa Cruz next Satur
day. The election of a County Central
Committep, consisting of James McCor
mick, R. McCabe, E. D. Moore, M. Whe
lan. D. Dalej'. C. Barbeau, W. O. Booth,
G. O. Roussell, J. R. Walker, George D.
Greeley, John Solen, J. M. Davis, Edward
Campbell, Herman Schultz, John Kyne
and H. C. Hall, concluded tne work of the
convention.
Josepti P. Kelly, Democratic nominee
for Congress, was present, but was not
called upon for a speech. It is reported
that his mission here was to tret the in
dorsement and moral support ol the con
vention.
LOS ANGELES CAMPAIGN.
Members of the Republican County Ex
ecutive Committee Earned.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 19.— At a
meeting of the nominating committee
this afternoon the following gentlemen
were selected to serve on the Republican
County Executive Committee:
First Supervisorial District— John S. Cox,
Pasadena; J. W. Springfeld, Pomona; C. E.
Slauson, Monrovia.
Second District— R. E. Drummond, Ninth
Ward; L. F. Moss, Fourth Ward; Wilber O.
Dow, Sixth Ward.
Third District— C. E. Donnatin, Second
Ward; J. W. Vaugtin, Fourth Ward; W. H
Cook, Tnird Ward.
Fourth District— sj> C. Demo, Long Beach;
J. C. Rives, Downey; J. B. Neville, Seventy
fifth Precinct.
Fifth District— W. R. Sargeant, First Ward;
A. J. Gwln, Lankershim; Howard Longley,
G&rvanza.
Louis E. Thorn was appointed secretary.
SANTA CLARA NOMINEES.
Morehouse, Malcolm, Kelsey and Arne
rich for the Legislature.
SAN. JOSE, Cal.. Sept. 19.— The Repub
lican County Convention was held in this
city to-day. There were a large number
of delegates present, and several candi
dates for many of the offices, but the pro
ceedinjjs passed off quietly. The follow
ing candidates were nominated: W. G.
Lorigan and J. R. Patton for Superior
Judges, Hon. H. V. Morebouse for State
Senator from the Thirty-first District; N.
B. Malcolm of Palo Alto, Assemblyman
from the Fifty-fourth District; J. D. Kel
sey for the Fifty-fifth District, M. Arne
rich lor the Fifty-sixth District. For Su
pervisors the following were nominated ;
Second District, ex-Mayor Paul P. Austin:
Third District, Fred Stern; Fifth District,
S. F. Ayer.
RIO rtSTA CONTENTIONS.
Nominations Made by Solano Republi
cans and Democrats.
VALLEJO, Cal., Sept. 19.— For the first
time in the history of Solano County the
Republican and Democratic county con
ventions were held at the same time and
place. Rio Vista, a little town on the Sac
ramento River, had been selected.
The following nominations were made
by the Republican Convention: J. J.
Lucbsinger of Vallejo for State Senator,
Alden Anderson of fciuisun for Assembly
man, A. J. Buckles of Fairfield (incum
bent) for Superior Judge.
In the Democratic Convention, Raleigh
Barcar of Vacaville was nominated for
State Senator, Joseph C. Ed^ecumbe of
Vallejo for the Assembly and Matt Clarken
oi Benicia for Superior Judge.
PERKINS AT DOLLISTER.
Dwells Upon Finance and the Need of
Protection,
HOLLISTER. Cal., Sept. 19.— Senator
Perkins opened the campaign in San
Benito County this evening, addressing
the largest political gathering ever held in
Hollister. The Opera-house was full to
overflowing and the Senator nad the at
tention ol his audience to the end.
He invited criticisms of his record in the
Senate upon silver or any other question,
promising to freely answer. He believed
in returning an account of his steward
ship.
Senator Perkins' remarks were devoted
to a full exposition of the financial ques
tion and the necessity of protecti^fc legis
lation, and closed with an appeal to the
young men to cast their first vote with the
party of Lincoln, Grant and Blame.
SENTIMENT AT STANFORD.
Ten Educators Favor McKinley to One
for Bryan.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Sept.
19. — Professor J. C. Branner, the head of
the geological department here, has con
cluded a rather interesting bit of political
statistical work. Being interested in the
campaign from a specialist' 3 point of view,
he was desirous of ascertaining the true
feeling of the Stanford faculty on the
money question. The result of the can
vass resulted as follows: For McKinley
60, Bryan 6, undecided 7, unknown 5.
Those favoring McKinley number all the
heads of the departments, with but one
exception, that of a professor from Ne
braska, who votes for Bryan for personal
reasons, and not because he is a believer
in cheap money. The nnmber includes
President Jordan, ex-President Harrison,
Professor Andrew D. White and Dr. Amos
G. Warner, head of the department of
economics.
Of the six for Bryan it has already been
mentioned that one will vote for him on
personal grounds. Another gives similar
reasons. He is an old acquaintance of
Bryan's and while a believer in sound
money will vote for the Popocratic nomi
nee in remembrance of past friendship.
Professor Branner has always been a
Democrat and is a believer m the free
trade doctrine, but he is convinced that
the money plank of the Chicago conven
tion is absolutely wrong, so he will cast his
vote for McKinley, believing that is the
only way to be true to the best and most
important interests of the country. Dr.
Branner says this is true of a number of
his colleagues. Of the seven doubtful ones
a majority have hitherto voted for Dem
ocratic nominees, but their adherence has
been shaken by the platform adopted by
the silver Democrats, and they are con
sidering the advisability of voting for Mc-
Kinley on election day. It will be seen
that at the least tne vote of the Stanford
faculty stands more than ten to one in
favor of William McKinley of Ohio, and
that the men who think most on such
questions are the ones who are over
whelmingly in favor of the proposed Re
publican money policy.
STOCKTON'S CAMPAIGN OPENS.
Masonic Hall Crowded by Enthusiastic
. Republicans.
STOCKTON, Cal.. Sept. 19.— The Re
publicans opened the local campaign to
night with a monster meeting in Masonic
Hall. From 7 o'clock until a late hour
bonfires burned on the plaza and bombs
and anvils were fired.
It was planned to hold the meeting on
the plaza, but the inclement weather pre
vented, and so Masonic Hall was secured.
Long before the hour of the opening the
galleries were packed, and before 8 o'clock
there was not a seat to be obtained on the
ground floor.
The speakers were Hon. R. P. Carpenter
and E. S. Lippett. The McKinley Club of
thia city, headed by a band, marched
from the depot through the principal
thoroughfares in torchlight procession,
the first political parade that has been
seen in Stockton.
In the line of march were some of
Stockton's foremost citizens. They did
not shout, but they were an earnest lot.
When they arrived at the hall it was
filled and it was hard work for the mem
bers of the McKinley club to find seats.
M. S. Thresher was chairman of the
meeting and Dr. C. L. Ruggles introduced
Senator Carpenter as the principal speaker
of the evening. His address was enthu
siastically received. Back of the stage
were draped the stars and stripes, on
which were written the call, "Vote for the
eleventh amendment." Miss Susan B.
Anthony Bpoke for some time on this
amendment, which will come before the
voters of California next November.
DARRIS AT PASAD ENA.
The Sound- Money l>emocrat Addresses a
Large Gathering.
PASADENA, Cal., Sept. 19.— A McKin
lev meeting of especial interest was held
this evenine at the Republican Wigwam.
Tlie principal address was delivered by
W. A. Harris, a prominent attorney of
Los Angeles and a life-long Democrat,
who made a stirring and eloquent appeal
for sound money.
The occasion was further notable as the
Americus Club made its first public ap
pearance, wearing new uniforms of strik
ing beauty. A procession that passed
along the business streets was headed by
the Pasadena band and the Americus
Club drum and fife corps. This club is the
only organization of the kind in Southern
California, and the uniforms are pictur
esque, being of white duck, trousers,
jackets and caps trimmed in yellow and
yel.ow leggings. The "boys" "are 100 in
number.
The attendance at the Wigwam was
the largest of the campaign season. Hun
dreds were turned away. Edward Lo
cnett. cuairman of the local Republican
committee, presided, and G. A. Gibbs,
Esq., introduced the speaker.
SANTA COUNTY NOMINEES.
Republicans Declare in Favor of Con
ant for Assemblymmn.
REDDING, Cal., Sept. 19.— The Repub
lican County Convention to-day was the
most enthusiastic ever, held in Shasta
County, S. Witherow, a prominent edu
cator, chairman. The platform was one
ringing with patriotism to party and
country. Senator Perkins', Congressman
Barham's and State Senator Gleaves'
course was indorsed.
Hon. Edward Sweeny was nominated by
acclamation for Superior Judge. Sweeny
is the incumbent. Supervisorial Districts
1, 3 and 4 nominated R. G. Harvey, Reu
ben Baker and J. S. Smithson, respec
tively. As tne County Central Executive
Committee, A. F. Fos?, chairman; J. M.
Gleaves. secretary; J. E. Reynolds, treas
urer, were chosen. The delegates to the
District Assembly Convention, to meet at
Burney Valley, Shasta County, are:
Frank W. Smith, J. W. Brown, E. Carter,
C. Overmeyer, C. Tracie and R. Baker.
The convention recommended that the
delegates cast the; vote of Shasta County
for W. R. Conant for Assemblyman.
ORANGE REPUBLICANS RALLY.
Political Meeting Under the Auspices of
a McKinlry Club.
ORANGE. Cal.. Sept 19.— 1t was an
earnest meeting that James 6. Gray,
president of the McKinley and Hobart
Club, called to order last evening, when
patriotism, protection and prosperity
were expounded. The attendance was
larce, and nearly every shade of political
belief was represented. Addresses were
made by J. W- Ballard, Republican nomi
nee for Superior Judge of this county, and
E. E. Keech, who for several past cam
paigns hns been the Prombition nominee
for District Attorney, both residents of
Santa Ana.
During his speech Ballard said that we
had a financial system as good as any on
earth and should keep it. If we had any
thing to sell and the people wanted it,
there was money enough to buy it with.
He quoted Stephen M. White as having
said that free coinage of silver was an ex
periment and he was not sure of its out
come. Keech said that if free coinage of
silver was adopted every contract made
would come down to the " bullion value of
the metals, and there would be a gold
value and a silver value.
SAN BENITO REPUBLICANS.
Madison Finch dominated for Assem
blyman at Holliitter.
HOLLISTER, Cal., Sept 19. -The Re
publican county convention met here to
day. E. M. Hilis was chairman and N. C.
Briggs Jr. secretary. It was the largest
and most enthusiastic Republican gather
ing ever held in San Benito County, not
withstanaing there were no contests over
nominations. Th« platform enthusias
tically indorses McKinley and Hobart and
congratulates the party In that the free
silver heresy is fast fading away.
For Assemblyman Madison Finch was
nominated. He was formerly chairman
of the Democratic Uoaid of Supervisors.
jN.C. Brings was nominated for Superior
Judge. He has been a leading attorney
here lor twenty-five years. Delegates to
the joint Senatorial convention with Mon
terey County were instructed for Thomas
Flint Jr. John Breen. William Butts and
Fnihp Henry were nominated for Super
visors.
I>uchurorth's Tictorv at Monterey.
MONTEREY, Cal., Sept. 19 —Great in
terest was manifested in the Republican
primary, held here to-day to elect dele
gates to the county convention at Salinas
next Saturday.
In the First Precinct there was a spirited
contest between the friends of S. J. Duck
worth, who is anxious to be re-elected
Assemblyman, and the supporters of sev
eral otner candidates, but the Duckwortn
ticket won. as follows: T. J. Field. Juan
Malarin, Joseph Schulte Jr., William
Hunt, Ad Gunzendorfer, J. B. Sniveley
and Ernest Michaelis.
Combine Arranged, at Auburn.
AUBURN, Cal., Sept. 19.— The Demo
crats and Populiats held county conven
tions here to-day. The Populists in
dorsed the Democratic candidates for
Judge, State Senator and two Supervisors
and Marion de Vrtes for Congress. The
Democrats indorsed the Populist Assem
blyman and one Supervisor.
The ticket is as follows: Senator, to be
filled by joint convention of Placer and
El Dorado Democrats; Assemblyman,
Chris Runckel: Judge, J. E. Prewett; Su
pervisors—G. H. Colby, A. \\. Kenison,
John McAninch. Hon. Robert Ferral of
San Francisco addressed a Bryan and sil
ver meeting in the opera-house to-nieht.
Democrat* at Susanvilte.
SUSAN VILLE, Cal., Sept. 19.— The
Democratic convention, which met here
to-day, indorsed the Chicago platform,
Bryan and Sewail, and made the following
nominations: Superior Judge, W. N.
Goodwin; Supervisor First District, T. N.
Long; Second District, H. H. Dakin;
Fourth District, J. K. Packwood. The fol
lowing were elected delegates to the con
vention of the Sixth Assembly District,
comprising the counties of Pluruas, Sierra
and Lassen: J. S. Church, D. Knoch, A.
J. Long.
Fusion in -\apn County.
NAPA, Cal., Sept. 19.— The Populist
and Democratic county conventions met
here to-day. Committees were appointed
on fusion with the result that C. La Rue
of Yountville (D.) was named for joint
Senator and George H. Rogers of Napa
(Pop.) for Assemblyman. The Democrats
nominated John York of Napa for Supe
rior Judge. The Populists did not nomi
nate, neither did they indorse any one.
The Democrats nominated C. Moser, A. J.
Raney and M. Vandeleur for Supervisors.
Santa Barbara Palmerites.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Sept. 19.—
A petition was received here Monday from
the National Gold Democratic headquar
iars asking support for the Palmer and
Buckner Presidential ticket. Old-time
Democrats who have been alienated by
the Bryan silver combine have been fall
ing steadily into line, so that the paper
already bears the signatures of such men
as Joel W. Cooper, George 8. J. Oliver, E.
T. Summers, E. Sherield, William Lavies
and others of standing.
Colusa County Primaries.
COLTJSA, Cal., Sept. 19.— The Demo
cratic primaries passed off in this county
very quietly, scarcely more than half the
usual vote being polled. The main fight
has been for Superior Judee between the
incumbent, Hon. E. A. Bridgeford, who
has held the office for the past fourteen
years, and H. M. Albery. Tnereare nine
teen precincts In the county and all but
five have been heard from, giving Albery
a majority of 70.
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Sonoma's Fusion Assembly Candidate.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Sept. 19.— The
Populist County Central Committee to
day nominated John W. Keegan, a mer
chant of Santa Rosa, as its candidate for
the Assembly from the Sixteenth District.
The same nomination was made by the
Democratic Central Committee a few mo
ments after. Mr. Keegan will fill the
place made vacant by the ineligibility of
George W. Hoyle of Cloverdaie, the reg
ular nominee.
Will Rally at Redwood City.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Sept. 19.—Re
publican primaries were held in this coun
ty to-day and passed off quietly. The con
vention will be held next Thursday. On
that evening a grand rally and ratification
meeting will be held at Alhambra Thea
ter. Among the prominent speakers who
will address the meeting will be District
Attorney Barnes of San Francisco and
Congressman Loud.
Unsatisfactory Fusion in Kern.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Sept. 19.— The
Populist and Democratic conventions met
again to-day and fused by nominating J.
W. Mahon (Democrat) for Judge and E.
J. Emmons (Populist) for Assemblyman.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
among members of both parties, and it is
generally regarded that the fusion scheme
will materially help the Republicans.
Redding Hears McKinlay.
REDDING, Cal., Sept 19.— D. S. McKin
lay addressed a big nice; ing at Armory
Hall to-night, and made the roost telling
speech of the campaign. His present
ment of dangers of free silver and the
benefits of protection were applauded to
the echo. The meeting closed with cheers
for McKinley of Ohio and McKinlay, the
speaker and Presidentiel elector.
Combine in El Dorado.
PLACERVILLE, Cal., Sept. 19.— The
Democratic County Convention to-day se
lected a central committee with A. S. Bos
quit chairman, and James S. Richards
secretary. The Populist candidates nomi
nated two weeks ago, Davenport for the
Assembly and George F. Ingham for Su
perior Judge, are indorsed.
Ann Joaqtiin Democrat*.
STOCKTON, Cal., Sept. 19.— After a
determined fight in the Democratic
County Convention to-day, State Senator
B. F. Langfcrd was renominated over W.
R. Jacobs by a vote of 116 to 112. For
Superior Judges, R. C. Minor and Judge
J. H. Budd were nominated.
Enters for the San Diego Race.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept 19.— Judge
George Puterbaugh of the Superior Court,
who was defeated in the Republican con
vention for renomination, to-day formally
consented to run independently, in re
sponse to a petition.
Swisler framed at Georgetown.
GEORGETOWN, Cal., Sept. 19.— The
Republican joint Senatorial convention
for Placer and El Dorado counties met at
Georgetown tnisatternoon and nominated
Hon. Charles A. Swisler of Placerville.
San Benito Populist Ticket.
HOLLIBTER, Cal., Sept. 19.— The Pop
ulist county convention nominated for
Assemblyman G. W. Cole; Superior Judge,
J. K. May; Supervisors, Henry Parry and
J. A. Scholeneld.
PET ALEM A SWISS CELEBRATE.
Parade, Sing and Dance Despite the
Ineletntnt Weather.
PETALUMA, Cal., Sept. 19.— A rainy
morning and cloudy sky served to
dampen the enjoyment to its fullest ex
tent of the Swiss celebration and kept
many visitors and participants away,
though withal there was a goodly crowd.
The parade was shortened in consequence
of the weather, and on forming headed at
once for the pavilion at Agricultural
Park led by Cassasa's band. There, after
an appropriate programme of vocal and
instrumental muse, opening remarks by
F. A. Meyer, an oration in Italian by
Signor G. A. Antognini and an oration in
English by Alfred A, Borlini, the re
mainder of the afternoon was passed in
dancing. The festivities were concluded
by a grand ball and entertainment at the
opera- bouse.
Will Wed at Mill Valley.
MILL VALLEY, Cal., Sept, 19.— The
engagement of Miss Eva Cahill, daughter
of John Cahill of San Francisco, and
George D. Avery, C.E., the resident en
gineer of the water company, is an
nounced. The wedding is to take place on
November 10.
McCARTHY'S CASE
AT LOS ANGELES
San Quentin Yawns for
the Would-Be Bank-
Robber.
PROOF OF HIS GUILT.
A Confederate Tells in Court
the Whole Story of the
Conspiracy.
THE PRISONER TURNS LIVID.
Held to Answer for His Tunneling
Operations, With Bail Fixed
at $5000.
Los Angeles Office of The Call,)
328 South Broadway. V
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 19.)
The friends of John J. McCarthy, re
cently arrested on a Post-street car in San
Francisco for complicity in the famous
tunnel scheme to loot the vaults of the
First National Bank of this city, may as
well prepare to bid that gentleman a
"tearful adieu" for a season. After the
testimony of Fred L. Jones here to-day in
McCarthy's preliminary examination
there is no question but what the ex
pugilist is headed for San Quentin. For
once it seems the police and detective
force of this city were strictly correct in
asserting soon after McCarthy's arrest
that they had the ringleader in the tunnel
scheme and Jones has confirmed this "tip"
in detail.
A rumor had gone abroad that the prose
cution was to spring a sensation to-day,
and, therefore, Justice Morrison's court
was packed almost to the point of suffoca
tion. At the close of President Elliott's
testimony as to what he had found be
neath his bank's vaults, Deputy District
Attorney Williams in clear cold tones
said, "Bring in Fred L. Jones."
Jones is the saloon-keeper who con
ducted the "Spokane" saloon at the cor
ner of Commercial and Los Angeles
streets, which afforded the blind for the
operations of the tunnelers. As Jones
took the witness-chair McCarthy turned a
livid white, shook like a leaf and glared at
Jones, who sat only about six feet from
him.
Prosecutor Williams, after asking the
witness his name, age and place of resi
dence, put this question to him, "Do you
know anything about the digging of a
tunnel from the cellar of your saloon
under the vaults of the First National
Bank?"
"I do," replied Jones very coolly, as he
returned the savage glare of McCarthy
with a look of indifference.
The attorneys for the defense raised the
question of his having been offered in
ducements by the officers to make the
statement which he now seemed willing
to volunteer.
The court finally overruled the motion
of the defendant to exclude the testimony
of Jones and the witness was Instructed to
answer the questions put by the prosecu
tion.
"I met the defendant, John J. Mc-
Carthy, about one year ago. He came into
my place quite frequently and we soon
became friendly. Along in November,
1895, he first broached the subject of rob
bing the First National Bank. I was
about to close the saloon when we went
into a private room. He told me that he
had a scheme on foot which would net me
from $20,000 to $30,000. He said that all
that be wanted was the use of my cellar.
He said that there were a lot "of food
people in the scheme, claiming that one of
the men was employed in the bank, as well
as the owner of the building, and two good
attorneys who would stand by them in the
case of any trouble.
"I finally told them to go ahead. The
work was done principally at night after I
had closed up the saloon. All I knew be
sides McCarthy were Tom Campbell, Jim
Stevens and Jack Stewart. There were
others but I do not know their names."
After Jones' statement the officers
brought in the tools, consisting of picks,
grap-irons, shovels, chisels, two jack
screws, derricks, ropes, etc., which Jones
identified and stated tnat they were all
brought to his place by McCarthy and
Tom Campbell.
McCarthy was held to the Superior
Court with bail fixed at $5000.
GERMAN METHODISTS MEET.
Annual Conference Begins Its Seas ton at
Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept 19.— The an
nual California conference of the German
Methodist Episcopal Church was opened
in the German M. E. Church on Fourth
street this morning. The first half hour
of the session was devoted to relizious ser
vices, led by Rev. H. Brueck of Oakland.
Bishop Foss was to have been the presid
ing officer, but owing to his indisposition
Rev. George Guth presided.
Reports from the committees on educa
tion, orphange asylums, Bible cause, mis
sions, temperance and tract cause were re
ceived and adopted. Dr. Thompson of the
American Bible Society was introduced
to and addressed the conference. A num
ber of ministers from this city and vicinity,
who were visitors at the meeting, were in
troduced.
Librarian Howird Missing.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 19.— Frank
Howard, law librarian of this city, a
well-known attorney, bade his wife and
children an affectionate good-by several
weeks ago and started on a trip to some
mines in San Bernardino County. Bince
then nothing has Deen heard of him, not
withstanding the fact that he is overdue
on his return long ago. His continued ab
sence and strange silence have naturally
caused the gravest apprehension on the
part of his wife, who confidently believes
that he has either met with foul play or a
fatal accident. In this emergency Sirs.
Howard gladly accepted the kindly offices
of a mining man, who is well acquainted
with the various mining districts of San
Bernardino County, and who started out
yesterday in search of the missing man.
FOR ESRVILLE FATALITY.
Lester Holloway of I'rtatuna Killed by
Hia Jtunaway 'leant.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Sept. 19.— 8y a
runaway accident near Foresiville yester
day Lester Holloway of Petalnma was al
most instantly killed. The Holloway
family were on their way to the Lester
ranch, the deceased being in a wagon and
his mother and sister preceding him in a
buggy. His team became unmanageable
in going down a steep hill, and he at
once called to the occupants of the buggy
to get out of the way, which they suc
ceeded in doing. At the foot of the hill
the wacon-tongue broke, throwing the
young man to the ground with great force.
He was greatly bruised and injured and
died in the presence of his agonized
mother and sisters. He was a former resi
dent of Cloverdale and Guernevilie, aged
25 years and unmarried.
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